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Where to Camp on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the South Bay Area

Directions:	9 mi N of Boulder Creek via Hwys 9 and 236.
Information:	(831) 338-6132
Reservations:	Call State Parks Reservations at 1-800-444-PARK (7275) or make reservations online through Reserve America.
Camps:	109 drive-in, 38 walk-in sites; RVs OK (no hookups). Phone, hot showers.
Open:	Daily all year. Maps: Big Basin Redwoods State Park; Trail Map of the Santa Cruz Mountains (Maps 1-2); USGS 7.5' quads Año Nuevo, Big Basin, Davenport, Felton.

Directions:	On Skyline Blvd (Hwy 35), 25 mi S of Saratoga Gap-the intersection of Hwy 9 (Big Basin/Congress Springs Rd) and Hwy 35.
Information:	(408) 867-2952 or (831) 429-2850*
Reservations:	Call information number for instructions. No reservations required, except Waterman Gap campground at (831) 338-6132.
Camps:	23 sites near park headquarters (2 mi via Hwy 35 and park road or 2.3 mi via trail from Castle Rock parking lot). Used primarily as a backpacker trail camp.
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	Castle Rock State Park; Trail Map of the Santa Cruz Mountains (Map 1); USGS 7.5' quads Big Basin, Castle Rock Ridge.

Directions:	5 mi N of Santa Cruz From Hwy 9 in Felton, take Graham Hill Rd E 3 mi to campground.
Information:	(831) 335-4598
Reservations:	Call State Parks Reservations at 1-800-444-PARK (7275) or make reservations online through Reserve America. Accepted May through October.
Camps:	111 sites; RVs OK (no hookups). Phone, hot showers.
Open:	Daily all year. (May close for winter due to insufficient funding. Call ahead)
Maps:	Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park; USGS 7.5' quad Felton.

Directions:	Off Hwy 1, 4 mi S of Santa Cruz. Take New Brighton exit.
Information:	(831) 475-4850 or (831) 429-2850*
Reservations:	Call information number for instructions. Accepted April 1 to October 31. Call Call State Parks Reservations at 1-800-444-PARK (7275) or make reservations online through Reserve America.
Camps:	112 drive-in sites; RVs OK (no hookups; yes dump station.) Phones, hot showers (25 cents).
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	Santa Cruz Coast State Beaches; USGS 7.5' quad Soquel.

Directions:	On Hwy 1, 55 mi S of Santa Cruz
Information:	(831) 688-3222 or (831) 688-3241*
Reservations:	For reservations call State Parks Reservations at 1-800-444-PARK (7275) or make reservations online through Reserve America. Call information number for instructions. Accepted January 1 to December 31.
Camps:	26 RV sites, hookups (no tents). Phone, hot showers.
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	Santa Cruz Coast State Beaches; USGS 7.5' quad Soquel.

Sunset State Beach, near Watsonville

Directions:	From Hwy 1, 16 mi S of Santa Cruz. take San Andreas Rd W (watch for highway signs).
Information:	(831) 763-7063 or (831) 763-7062*
Reservations:	Accepted end of March (2 weeks before Easter) through October 31. Call State Parks Reservations at 1-800-444-PARK (7275) or make reservations online through Reserve America.
Camps:	90 drive-in sites; RVs OK (no hookups). Phone, hot showers (coin).
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	Santa Cruz Coast State Beaches; USGS 7.5' quad Watsonville-West.

Directions:	4556 Scotts Valley a.k.a. 917 Disc Dr. From Hwy 17 S. take Granite Rd exit, left on Scotts Valley Dr, 1.25 mi to Disc Dr. From Hwy 17 N, right on Mt Hermon/Big Basin Rd 3.2 mi, right on Scotts Valley Dr to Disc Dr.
Information:	(831) 438-1288
Reservations:	Required all year 3 weeks notice needed).
Camps:	15 tent sites (separate area), 104 RV (hookups). Phone, hot showers.
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	USGS 7.5' quad Felton

Directions:	300 Old Big Trees Rd (Hwy 9), Felton. 15 mi S of stoplight.
Information:	(831) 335-7669.
Reservations:	Suggested May to September
Camps:	Some tent sites, 80 RVs (hookups). Phone, hot showers.
Open:	Daily all year
Maps:	USGS 7.5' quad Felton.

Directions:	1186 San Andreas Rd, Watsonville. Off Hwy 1 between Sunset and Manresa State Beaches.
Information:	(831) 722-0551
Reservations:	Suggested during summer months.
Camps:	230 sites, RVs OK (hookups). Phone, hot showers.
Open:	Daily all year.
Maps:	USGS 7.5' quad Watsonville-West.

Directions:	1611 Brancifort Drive, Santa Cruz. From Hwy 17 or Hwy 1, go to Mission Street and Ocean Street. Go E on Mission to Market Street and turn left. Take Market under Hwy 1 (where Market becomes Brancifort), and continue up Brancifort to the campground.
Information:	(831) 425-1945; (831) 425-1954 (FAX)
Reservations:	Suggested May to September
Camps:	Some tent sites, 47 RVs (43 with full hookups). Phone, hot showers.
Open:	Daily all year
Maps:	USGS 7.5' quad Santa Cruz.

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